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US Supreme Court rejects shortened sentences for low-level drug dealers

The Supreme Court has ruled that low-level drug dealers are not eligible for sentence reductions under the First Step Act. Around 6,000 people convicted of drug trafficking in 2021 could be eligible for reduced sentences. Parliament retains the power to amend the law if it disagrees with the court’s decision. The Supreme Court ruled Friday […]

Judges improperly enhanced sentences of Jan. 6 rioters: appeals court

A federal court on Friday ruled that a judge may have improperly applied federal sentencing guidelines to more than 100 people convicted of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. It was decided that there was. A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that rioters who were […]

‘Woke authoritarian agenda’: Trudeau Liberals propose life sentences for online ‘hate speech’

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s deeply unpopular The government announced new legislation Monday that threatens to fundamentally change Canada’s legal landscape and give activists new tools to crack down on hateful speech. On that face, Building C-63, the so-called “Online Harms Act” includes a variety of uncontroversial elements, including a promise to tackle online child pornography. […]

Appeals court upholds Atlanta Olympics bomber Eric Rudolph life sentences

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the life sentence for Atlanta Olympic bomber Eric Robert Rudolph. Rudolph pleaded guilty and accepted multiple life sentences to avoid the death penalty for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic bombings and three other terrorist attacks. A three-judge panel ruled Monday that he remains bound by the terms of that […]

Idaho Lawmakers Propose Mandatory Prison Sentences for Fentanyl Traffickers

Idaho lawmakers have cracked down on the fentanyl crisis with a new bill that would impose prison sentences for people who bring certain amounts of the deadly drug into the state. critic of House Bill 406 To tell The bill, which passed the House on a 55-13 vote, would also unintentionally target drug users who […]